Report: Women exec turnover high in retail, CPG
especially women executives — is much higher than that for men in the retail and CPG industries. Titled “The
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Just how much are Americans impulse buying?
triggered at the register, in the aisles, at the display case/window or, increasingly, online — is embedded deep within the U.S. consumer, and retailers know it. A new poll from deal-sharing platform Slickdeals gives
Trump’s SNAP judgment may impact adherence
specifically at the pharmacy counter. Earlier this week, the administration proposed to change SNAP by substituting a USDA food package — including such items as shelf-stable milk, cereal, pasta, peanut
Pharmacies feel the DIR fee pain
Suffice it to say, community pharmacies are getting squeezed by retroactive DIR fees. That’s what the results of a survey from the National Community Pharmacists Association said.
As flu spreads, Tamiflu at issue
Without a doubt, pharmacies of all stripes are being challenged in this busy flu season, as the number of cases nationwide continues to escalate.
PhRMA strikes up drug cost conversation
A new website from the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) aims to give consumers a better grasp of why prescription drugs cost so much in the United States. Launched this week, the LetsTalkAboutCost.
Health systems to form generic drug company
Intermountain Healthcare, Ascension, SSM Health and Trinity Health, in consultation with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs — said the new company will make key generic medications more available and
Holiday sales wrap-up: In-store holds its own
Though online was the star of the strong 2017 holiday retail sales season, the period also brought good news for brick-and-mortar retailers.
What’s ahead in grocery retail for 2018
In 2018, food retailers will be making the grocery shopping experience more convenient and engaging, veteran supermarket industry observer John Karolefski predicts.
Canada’s pharmacists call for universal drug coverage
dubbed PharmAccord — that it said would enable governments to provide universal drug coverage to all Canadians, ensure
Analyst: No ‘kneejerk reaction’ from WBA
A CVS-Aetna merger or not, Walgreens Boots Alliance is zeroed in and making headway on its strategic game plan, according to Jefferies analyst Brian Tanquilut. Following a visit to WBA’s headquarters in Deerfield, Ill.
Mega-merger turns spotlight on MinuteClinic
While the changes that CVS Health’s $69 billion deal to buy Aetna may bring to the health care sector remain unclear, it’s very likely that a big beneficiary of deal would be MinuteClinic, says one market researcher.
CVS buy of Aetna around the corner?
Speculation about a potential CVS Health acquisition of health insurer Aetna has been mounting over the past month, and now it may have reached a crescendo.
Anderson spotlights pharmacy’s public health role
NACDS president and CEO Steve Anderson co-authored an article appearing in Morning Consult that highlights the role of pharmacy in public health.
New high blood pressure standards impact Rx
For prescribers and pharmacists, the reduced levels for defining a person as having high blood pressure bring new guidelines for hypertension medication.
It’s a mobile health tech explosion
almost double the number two years ago — and about 200 new apps are launched daily. What’s more, over 340 consumer wearable devices are now on the market globally. And supporting the burgeoning